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we -- america, america is not going to compete based on low skill, low wage, no workers rights. that's not -- that's not our competitive advantage. there is always going to be some other country that can treat its workers even worse. right? what is going to make us succeed is we got the best workers, well-trained, reliable, productive, low turnover, healthy. that's what makes us strong. and it also is what allows our workers then to buy the products that we make, because they got enough money in their pockets. >> the president is correct. workers make this country great. when unions take a hit, the workers do, as well. but here is what i find interesting. take the pen, governor snyder, sign it, and then turn to the cameras and say "this is what the people want." you can't do that because you'd be lying, or maybe you have the guts to do that. i have never seen a number like this that 6% of the people want this to go through. it kind of makes you feel like you have lost your democracy, doesn't it? but this is what happens. the republicans have never stopped their attack on labor,
we -- america, america is not going to compete based on low skill, low wage, no workers rights. that's not -- that's not our competitive advantage. there is always going to be some other country that can treat its workers even worse. right? what is going to make us succeed is we got the best workers, well-trained, reliable, productive, low turnover, healthy. that's what makes us strong. and it also is what allows our workers then to buy the products that we make, because they got enough money...
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but the larger question is what is going to happen to america. what's going to go -- >> they don't care. they don't seem to care, do they? >> well, that's not the entire republican caucus. there's a large percentage of the republican caucus that is rational on this issue even though they may not be exactly where we are in the democratic caucus. these votes can be put together. speaker boehner, would you really be serious about what's good for america? we can put the president's plan on the table, on the floor tomorrow, and it would pass with republican votes if speaker boehner is willing to put his speakership at risk. >> you think it would pass? you think the president's plan would pass if boehner were to bring it up? >> i think it has a very good chance of passing. it's a compromise all the way through. and it has the balance of cuts and taxes. it's a good plan. there are things in it that i don't like. as i said on your show earlier, i'm willing to compromise and do what's good for america. >> and congressman cummings, is it an intriguing ques
but the larger question is what is going to happen to america. what's going to go -- >> they don't care. they don't seem to care, do they? >> well, that's not the entire republican caucus. there's a large percentage of the republican caucus that is rational on this issue even though they may not be exactly where we are in the democratic caucus. these votes can be put together. speaker boehner, would you really be serious about what's good for america? we can put the president's plan...
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. >>> and we are back. progressives are lining up against any change in social security, including the way cost of living increases are calculated. the congressional progressive caucus opposes it, as do other progressive groups. today senator dick durbin said "we ought to deal with social security in a separate conversation. this is not part of deficit reduction. to do it at this stage is the wrong way to go." that counters certainly what we're seeing coming out of the white house. let's turn to senator bernie sanders tonight from vermont. senator, good to have you with us. does this come out of right field, so to speak? is this the wrong way to go on social security? >> well
because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. >>> and we are back. progressives are lining up against any change in social security, including the way cost of living increases are calculated....
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the nra blames everything but guns for gun violence in america. including 20-year-old video games. >>> a and they reverse an opportunity to heal the country for a commercial for more guns. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> congressman jim moran and reverend jesse jackson react to today's circus. >> this is the beginning of a serious conversation. we won't be taking questions. >>> reporting for duty. and john kerry biographer douglas brinkley on the senator's big nomination. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. it's home for the holidays with no deal. house speaker john boehner only has himself to blame. boehner's plan b gimmick failed big-time last night at this point a fiscal cliff deal with boehner's members would probably require divine intervention. >> how we get there, god only knows. but i've done is that eric and i and our team here are committed to working with our colleagues on both sides of the aisle, both sides of the capitol and the white house to address it. >> a
the nra blames everything but guns for gun violence in america. including 20-year-old video games. >>> a and they reverse an opportunity to heal the country for a commercial for more guns. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> congressman jim moran and reverend jesse jackson react to today's circus. >> this is the beginning of a serious conversation. we won't be taking questions. >>> reporting for duty. and john kerry...
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and not only are the engines in here made in america, but engines are made in america and are exported. the glass on this phone is made in kentucky. and so we've been working for years on doing more and more in the united states. next year we will do one of our existing mac lines in the united states. >> apple won't say which kind of mac will be built here, but the ceo says the investment in the united states production will start next year. and what apple says about u.s. workforce really caught our attention. >> it's not a matter of bringing it back, it's a matter of starting it here. >> tim cook says there's a problem with the american workforce? there's a serious labor gap for big manufacturers ever since the 1960s, the service sector has been gaining jobs and manufacturing has dropped. 86% of jobs are reportedly in the service industry in our country now. only 14% are still in manufacturing. apple says it needs more skilled american labor. but let's be honest. companies like apple caused the problem in the first place. for decades, u.s. trade policy has rewarded companies like bain
and not only are the engines in here made in america, but engines are made in america and are exported. the glass on this phone is made in kentucky. and so we've been working for years on doing more and more in the united states. next year we will do one of our existing mac lines in the united states. >> apple won't say which kind of mac will be built here, but the ceo says the investment in the united states production will start next year. and what apple says about u.s. workforce really...